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Subcommittee recommends signage, lighting and modest landscape fixes to boost lane use
Summary
The lane survey found 13 of 20 active lanes have poor or missing signage; members recommended low-cost fixes—consistent signs, targeted trimming and lighting clean-up—to increase safety and findability.
The lane inventory highlighted inexpensive, high-impact opportunities to improve lane usability: consistent signage, targeted trimming to restore sightlines and repair or reposition damaged sign supports. Marika Bergson walked the committee through lane-level notes that recorded signage and lighting conditions and suggested a consistent logo and sign standard to mark city lanes for egress and walking.
"On signage on the 20 active lanes, 13 of the active lanes had either poor or missing signs," Bergson said, noting some supports are damaged, signs faded, or there are missing signs at one end of a lane. The presentation also showed that nearly all active lanes are served by street lights at one or both ends, though foliage sometimes blocks illumination.
Committee members supported prioritizing signage and trimming as early 2026 tasks because they are comparatively low-cost and improve both public enjoyment and safety. The subcommittee and staff will identify candidate lanes for early sign and landscape work and include those items in the draft priorities letter to council.
